GAME VS GAME
EVE Online is more popular right now with 3,701 players on Steam, more players than Elite Dangerous (3,346). Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous leads, with 4,345 players on average against 4,136 for EVE Online. The highest all-time peak belongs to Elite Dangerous (28,923 players).
Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.
| Stat |  Elite Dangerous |  EVE Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,346 | 3,701 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,442 | 4,885 |
| All-time peak | 28,923May 20, 2021 | 10,229Nov 1, 2020 |
| 30-day average players | 4,345 | 4,136 |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive108k reviews | 73.3% positive40k reviews |
| Price now (US) | $19.99 | Free to play |
| Lowest price we have seen | $1.99 Oct 2, 2025 | Free |
| Twitch viewers now | 267240 on average, 7 days | 6551,404 on average, 7 days |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Sep 7, 2008 |
Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.
Elite DangerousEVE OnlinePick 2 to 4 games. Only games with a player count page can be compared.
EVE Online is more popular right now with 3,701 players on Steam, more players than Elite Dangerous (3,346). Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous leads, with 4,345 players on average against 4,136 for EVE Online. The highest all-time peak belongs to Elite Dangerous (28,923 players).
Elite Dangerous peaked at 28,923 concurrent players on May 20, 2021. EVE Online peaked at 10,229 concurrent players on November 1, 2020.
Elite Dangerous costs $19.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $1.99. EVE Online is free to play.
Player counts updated 3 minutes ago.
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